Ask your state representative to support Senate Bill 613: lnkd.in/enxU9TP #abcwpa #constructionnews

SB 613 passed the Pennsylvania House 107-95. It will now move back to the Senate for concurrence on the House amendments before heading to the Governor's desk. The Senate could vote on the measure as early as 4/15. local21news.com/news/local/rep…

The Pennsylvania House and Senate passed Senate Bill 613, which would allow businesses to re-open that can adhere to federal guidelines. Unfortunately, Gov. Wolf has said he intends to veto the bill. Send an email asking him to reconsider: lnkd.in/dYbEQnv

The vast majority of #constructionwork has been put on hold under Gov. Wolfs restrictions on businesses to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Read more here: lnkd.in/em6-BRV

House Bill 2400, introduced by Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and 103 co-sponsors, would activate public and private #constructionprojects that have been shut down if they can adhere to these same COVID-19 health and safety guidelines. Read more: lnkd.in/eH2yWKw

Construction will be allowed to resume beginning May 1, according to governor. bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/new…

#ABCWPA is excited to announce that this evening, Governor Wolf’s office confirmed the resumption of #construction statewide on May 1, 2020. Guidance Link: governor.pa.gov/wp-content/upl… Be safe, be healthy.

#Immediaterelease "ABC applauds the important action taken by the White House and Congress to reach this bipartisan deal, which will help support the nation’s #smallbusinesses" #PressRelease: lnkd.in/eZwmDRb

"Allegheny County is not going from red to yellow because of the population density. That is the main factor that leads to significant spread of COVID-19." -- Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Levine. cbsloc.al/3f8LtxR

Coronavirus crisis could spark prolonged building slump wsj.com/articles/const… via The Wall Street Journal

The WELL Building Standard includes many design innovations that are likely to become mainstream in the wake of COVID-19.

“Project labor agreements are proven to hike project costs, which is the last thing CCAC or any other budget-conscious institution wants during the economic recovery following the #CoronavirusPandemic.” Read the rest of the #pressrelease: lnkd.in/dcjmBCP

Pennsylvania can make a swift and comprehensive recovery. But the way forward is not to place a bullseye on shale gas. In this time of crisis, we should be embracing this critical energy industry, not putting our hands further in its pockets. triblive.com/opinion/jeff-k…

As we celebrate #MemorialDay, we must also remember those who lost their lives and made the ultimate sacrifice to give us the freedom that we enjoy today.

For construction, the guidance and orders our industry has been operating under have remain unchanged. governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-w…

"Every aspect of the industry has been affected not only by the virus itself, but by the economic and regulatory pressures imposed by government reactions to the crisis, to include federal, state and local." constructioncitizen.com/blog/returning…

"In the engineering and construction sector around the world we are seeing projects paused and new opportunities stalled." blog.ifs.com/2020/06/how-to…

In today’s construction industry, safety is paramount. While the number of construction jobsite fatalities due to accidents has been trending downward over the decades, deaths by suicide among construction workers have increased. #SeptemberSTANDup constructioncitizen.com/blog/construct…

“The negative impact of government-mandated PLAs on nonunion construction workers, who compose 87.2 percent of the U.S. private construction workforce, is especially severe.” #constructionindustry #abcwpa #abcmeritshopproud #infrastructure washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds…

Our 15 for 12 membership deal is happening NOW! Join us and receive the remainder of 2020 included in your membership dues. #ABCWPA #ABCMeritShopProud #membership